nannie

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Nannie^¹

proper noun

A diminutive of the female given names Ann and Annie.

nannie^²

Where it comes from

From nan (“grannie; nursemaid”) + -ie.

noun nannies

alternative Alternative form of nanny (female goat) […] one of her lambs herding the kid away from the nannie, while the ewe's other two lambs were nursing the nannie.
alternative Alternative form of nanny (grandmother or child's nurse) The last sign I am going to mention to-day is a very strong attachment for one particular person. I mean a “Mummie’s boy” or “Nannie’s baby” or “Daddie’s girl.” It is natural for a baby or a toddler to be fondest of those who have fed, bathed and dressed him, played with him (not too much, I hope) a

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"nannie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nannie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

nannie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nannie

Chicago

"nannie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nannie.

BibTeX

@misc{nannie_2026,
  title = {nannie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nannie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}